ARMITAGE AND WILSON FURNITURE LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12765384 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47510
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01➕ARMITAGE, Vincent John appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➕EVERSON, Karen appointeddirector
- 2025-08-01➕WILSON, Rebecca appointeddirector
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMITAGE AND WILSON FURNITURE LTD
- 2020-07-23➕WILSON, Gavin Raymond appointeddirector
- 2020-07-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARMITAGE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gavin Raymond Wilson Individual · British · DOB 08/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47510 — SIC 47510
Registered office
Unit 12 Whinbank Road
Aycliffe Business Park
Newton Aycliffe
DL5 6AY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
ARMITAGE, Vincent John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2025-08-01
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EVERSON, Karen→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-08-01
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WILSON, Gavin Raymond→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-07-23
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WILSON, Rebecca→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2025-08-01
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25